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Netting-needles. — There is one small nettiug-needle, very well made 

 and very regular, which evidently served to net cotton, and two other 

 larger, more massive ones, which served to prepare cords. 



Idols. — The idols are six in number. 



1st. One representing a man extended on his back, the legs bent 

 under him, the arms applied to the chest, the head covered with a cap, 

 the sexual organs very conspicuous. It is well finished and must have 

 cost years of diligent labor. (Fig. 200). 



2d. One representing a man on one face and a monkey on the other, 

 is very interesting (Fig. 210). It was found at Matouba. The work 

 on this statuette is rude. The hand that made it was wanting in skill. 

 But what shall we say of the genius which inspired this combination of 

 man and monkey! Should we not consider Darwin only a plagiarist? 



3d. Another found in Guadeloupe, of the same type as that from 

 Porto Kico, but much larger and so rough that it cannot be determined 

 what it represents. The under surface is slightly concave. 



4th. A small granite pyramid, with three grooves or furrows on its 

 lower part. It was found on the island of D<5sirade. 



5th. A head with two faces surmounted by a Phrygian cap. This 

 head was to be fixed on another stone or a piece of wood forming the 

 body of the idol, for it is much too heavy to admit of the supposition 

 that it was carried in the hand. I have vainly searched for this com- 

 plemental lower portion at the place where I found the head. 



With this last idol we must place an ax and one other piece, both 

 having lines identical with those of the idol head. I think they repre- 

 sent faces. 



Amulets. — The principal amulet is of carbonate of lime in bladed 

 crystallization. It represents a maboya (evil spirit) with bended arms 

 and legs, and the virile organ in a state of action. The shoulders are 

 pierced posteriorly to allow of the suspension of the amulet. The 

 other amulets are medallions of different sizes, more or less round, all 

 pierced with a small hole to admit of suspension. I have a single 

 small crescent of stone, an evident representation of the caracoli of 

 metal. This crescent must have been set in wood, unless it was pro- 

 vided with a cotton string terminating at each extremity in a small 

 cord for suspension. 



Disks or quoits. — I have six disks, large and small. One especially 

 is a very remarkable piece of work. There is no doubt about the 

 determination of these relics. The Caribs played quoits. 



Edicule. — A small monument having handles on each side, on top of 

 the handles a platform disappearing under a vault. There is a hole in 

 the middle, presumably the place for an idol. This relic is very curious, 

 and reminds one of the Mexican teocalli. (Fig. 194). 



Chisels of shell. — Besides the various stone tools, my collection in- 

 cludes a series of very fine chisels extracted from the outer edge of the 



